Addis Ababa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$604
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
40
59
🏙️ Population
5.23M
276K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 35% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4928th and 6379th ($1103 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6957th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797